Absolute Pet Mackerel & Lamb vs. Open Farm Wild-Caught Salmon & Cod Freeze Dried Raw Cat Food
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You can't go wrong with either of these foods. They both received top marks.
Open Farm has a better protein to fat ratio. Absolute Pet's ratio of 1.2 to 1 is too low (too fatty). (The ideal ratio is 2 to 1.) Open Farm has much fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing. Absolute Pet has a slightly lower concentration of fruits, veggies, grains, and starches. Absolute Pet contains controversial ingredients.
Absolute Pet Mackerel & Lamb
Absolute Pet has a slightly lower concentration of fruits, veggies, grains, and starches.
First 10 ingredients:
lamb blue mackerel lamb lung lamb liver vegetable glycerine green lipped mussel dried chicory parsley choline chloride flaxseed
Open Farm Wild-Caught Salmon & Cod Freeze Dried Raw Cat Food
Open Farm has a better protein to fat ratio. Absolute Pet's ratio of 1.2 to 1 is too low (too fatty). (The ideal ratio is 2 to 1.)
Open Farm has much fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing.
Absolute Pet contains controversial ingredients.
First 10 ingredients:
salmon with ground bone cod sweet potato montmorillonite clay fenugreek seeds tricalcium phosphate organic dandelion greens salt choline chloride vitamins
Absolute Pet Mackerel & LambAir-Dried Raw |
Open Farm Wild-Caught Salmon & Cod Freeze Dried Raw Cat FoodFreeze-Dried Raw |
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Score
A+ |
Score
A+ |
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| Food Type | Air-Dried Raw | Freeze-Dried Raw |
| Meat % | 93% | 92% |
| Protein % | 30% | 41% |
| Fat % | 25% | 25% |
| Fiber % | 7% | 5% |
| Protein to Fat Ratio | 1.2 to 1 | 1.64 to 1 |
| Total Ingredients | 19 | 8 |
| Meat Content |
5 total
high concentration, high quality |
2 total
high concentration, high quality |
| Non-Meats |
3 total
low concentration |
3 total
low concentration |
| Sugar-free | Yes | Yes |
| Controversial ingredient-free | No | Yes |
